Tag: formation
Mexico: 2026 Provincial Franciscan Formation Week
Every summer, the Province of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Mexico dedicates several days to the continuing formation of its friars. This initiative was...
Brasilia: Continuing Formation for Those Exercising the Service of Authority
From June 29 to July 3, 2026, the Province of St. Maximilian M. Kolbe in Brazil (Brasilia) held a meeting of its guardians, pastors,...
Colombia: “Chapter of Mats” for Friars in Formation
On June 14-20, 2026, in celebration of the 800th anniversary of the transitus of our Seraphic Father St. Francis of Assisi, the Order of...
Lusaka Hosts AFCOF Biennial Meeting for Formators
From June 15-20, 2026, the African Federation of Conventual Franciscans (AFCOF) conducted its biennial meeting for formators. The meeting was attended by the Directors...
Poland: Formation Meeting for Superiors of the Poor Clares
On June 8-11, 2026, the friars in Niepokalanów Lasek, Poland, hosted a Jubilee Year formation meeting for the Superiors of the six monasteries of...
M.I. of Colombia Meets in Bogotá: A Fraternal and Marian Formation...
On May 30, 2026, the Militia of the Immaculata (M.I.) of Colombia gathered for a formational, spiritual, and fraternal event in Bogotá, Colombia, The...
Returning to the Sources: Contemplating the Transitus on the Franciscan Journey
On May 3-25, 2026, six friars of the Provincial Custody of St. Francis Anthony Fasani of Vietnam took part in a continuing formation program...
Germany: “Between Us” Formation Event
Some friars gladly attend formation meetings; others need to be persuaded; still others think the lifelong process of formation is already complete.
The Superior sometimes...
Indonesia: Post-Novitiate Formation Day
The Province of Mary Immaculate in Indonesia was founded by friars from the former Italian Province of St. Anthony of Padua (Bologna). Today, the...
Three Continuing Formation Courses in the Italian Province of the Immaculate...
0n January 19-23 and again on February 7-8, 2026, three continuing formation courses were held at the Kolbe Center – Villa Belvedere in Carini,...
Spirit of Assisi in Peru: Dialogue and Terrorism
On August 5, 2026, I arrived in Lima, Peru, where I was warmly welcomed by my confreres serving at Nuestra Señora de la Piedad...
USA: Our Lady of the Angels, Franciscan Heritage and the Legacy of Charles
On August 2, 2026, the friars of the Conventual Franciscan Province of Our Lady of the Angels in the USA welcomed four hundred pilgrims...
Kolbe Center Amphitheater Promotes Local Community and Kolbean Charism
On August 1, 2026, the Kolbe Center at Villa Belvedere in Carini, Sicily, Italy, opened its summer season with a full schedule of events...
France-Belgium: A Week of Fraternity and Encounter in Lourdes
On July 24–31, 2026, the Provincial Custody of St. Bonaventure in France-Belgium organized a week of encounter and fraternity in Lourdes. The event brought...
Spirit of Assisi in Ecuador and Ecumenical Formation
On July 25, 2026, I arrived in Quito, Ecuador. This was the first stop on my visit to South America, during which I wanted...